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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once the design has been approved the master carpenter takes about ___________ men into the forest of Chantilly and cuts timber.
(a) Two thousand.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Two hundred.
(d) Twenty thousand.

2. The stones are marked for what purposes?
(a) To know where they will go.
(b) Tracking and remuneration.
(c) To decorate the stone.
(d) To know how much the carpenter is owed for his work.

3. During this time the new stonework and new in-place mortar are covered with what?
(a) A matting of straw and dung.
(b) Plaster.
(c) Fabric.
(d) Paint.

4. What else is done to this location?
(a) It is smoothed.
(b) It is destroyed.
(c) It is decorated.
(d) It is marked with stakes.

5. Where are most of these skilled workers drawn from?
(a) Neighboring kingdoms.
(b) The citizenry of Chutreaux.
(c) Other countries.
(d) Around the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many simple laborers perform heavy manual labor. Where are these individuals from?

2. What do the various dashed lines between the piers on the floor plan show?

3. Who hoists the materials out of the boats?

4. Why are the walls filled with this?

5. What kind of tools do the stone cutter's workshop and the carpenter's workshop require?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the building of the scaffolding.

2. What does the floor plan show?

3. What are used to remove some of the strain placed on the walls?

4. What is completed by this point in the book? How long has the cathedral been under construction?

5. What takes place once the foundation is completed?

6. How long has the cathedral been under construction at this point in the book?

7. What is the master quarryman doing at the same time?

8. Who is William in charge of hiring?

9. Why must many houses be demolished?

10. What is done with the cut limestone?

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